Hello,
I'm in search of an artist to collaborate on my comic, "Jungle Work." It will feature graphic violence and a gay romantic subplot (I hesitate to call it BL, as that isn't the main focus), so the artist must be comfortable doing both.
Plot:
Mike is a Vietnam Veteran, distraught after the end of "his war" and left emotionally unhinged after four years in the CIA's "Phoenix Program." He's close to being done in by the banality of civilian life until, out of desperation, he answers a want ad in the back of a Soldier of Fortune magazine.
Billy is a closeted gay, Catholic kid from Northern Ireland who finds a perfect outlet for his pent up teenage angst - conducting bombings for the Irish Republican Army. After a botched assassination attempt ends with the SAS gunning for Billy and his associates, the leadership in Dublin order his execution. With the help of his brother, Billy manages to flee Belfast to one of the most chaotic places on the planet - the Mercenary playground of Central Africa.
The story takes place in the fictional former Belgian colony of Shangani in the mid '70s. It will draw heavily on historical conflicts of the era (Rhodesian Bush War, Portuguese Colonial Wars, Congo Crisis, The Troubles, etc.), as well as my personal experiences as a combat veteran of Afghanistan.
I'm hoping to find someone who can illustrate in the western webcomic style - finding just the right balance between cartoon and realistic. I'm not looking for the series to drag on, and have a concise story outlined from start to finish. The initial rough drafts of the first two chapters (I plan about ten in total) are included to give an idea of my writing style. This will be unpaid initially (just a college student on the GI Bill currently); however, after I graduate in a year and change I am more than willing to set up payments for your work. In the meantime, I would offer up full co-creator credit and an 80% cut of any funds brought in (Patreon, ads, etc.). I can be reached at: christopher.r.ford1@gmail.com
Thanks in advance,
Krieg
(Prologue) Chapter #1, "Ugly American"
(Prologue) Chapter #2, "Toil and Trouble"
